Beginners' jewellery III

About this course

The course explores jewellery design using wax and the lost-wax casting process. Learners may follow set projects or develop an original design with guidance from the tutor. Teaching includes demonstrations for the whole group and individual demonstrations, alongside group discussion and feedback. The course also covers how to calculate the likely cost of having a wax piece cast in silver.

What you'll learn

• Develop a jewellery design from a set project or personal idea
• Use wax in the preparation of a jewellery piece for casting
• Explain how lost-wax casting is used to produce a silver piece
• Calculate an estimated casting cost based on the size of a piece

Is this course right for you?

This course is suitable for complete beginners as well as learners who have jewellery-making experience but have not worked with wax carving. Participation includes demonstrations, individual guidance, group discussion and feedback.

• Suitable for learners starting jewellery making from scratch
• Also accommodates jewellery makers developing their first experience with wax carving
• Includes both individual guidance and group discussion

Before you go

• Wax casting is outsourced to an external company.
• Casting a piece into silver costs about £8–£15, depending on its size.
• Learners may research jewellery made through lost-wax casting before the course using shops, books, search engines, Instagram or Pinterest.